It has been said: "Generosity is the habit of giving freely without expecting anything in return." So be generous, but not with parasites!
In this video we will give you a general overview about parasites. Then we will focus on one of its subgroups: Protozoa, and discuss all its clinically relevant organisms. We hope you enjoy and learn at the same time.

Content:

0:13 - What are parasites
0:21 - Parasites' different characteristics
0:50 - Parasitic classification (in addition to ectoparasites)
1:06 - Protozoa
1:20 - Life cycle of parasite
1:42 - Ways to classify protozoa
1:52 - Protozoa classification according to their movement
2:30 - Amoebas:
2:48 - Entamoeba histolytica
3:17 - Flagellates:
3:25 - Giardia Lamblia
3:56 - Trichomonas vaginalis
4:09 - Leishmania
4:44 - Leishmania manifestations
5:05 - Plasmodium
6:20 - Infective/Diagnostic stage summary

Errata:
0:49 - Parasites also include arthropods, in addition to protozoa and helminths
2:17 - Sporozoans lack locomotive organs; however, most of them ARE MOTILE (by gliding)

Our previous video in microbiology series:
Introduction to microbiology - https://goo.gl/5k8rkJ

Credits:
- Arabic Subtitles: Radwan Alkhatib
- Illustrations: Abdullah Tajeddin
- Script: Amani Elshaer
- Video Editing: Anas Idris
- Voice Over: Abdullah Tajeddin

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Tools we use in making these videos
- For video editing: Camtasia software https://techsmith.z6rjha.net/6bVz5b
- Microphone: Blue Yeti https://amzn.to/3I0GGgo
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